Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I will, but perhaps the partnership areas are different from what Deputy O'Sullivan described in the north inner city. My understanding is that the partnerships, for example, can themselves bid in cases where the contract is put out to tender.

In terms of the islands, as it happens I am visiting such a situation next week - Arranmore off Donegal - in respect of an inclusion programme run by my Department to facilitate inclusion by people who have not had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with digital literacy. A particular programme is being run by the islands in that regard. I will raise the particular aspect Deputy O'Sullivan has raised with me. It may be different in the non-partnership areas. I will certainly look at the situation in the north inner city.

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